| Michigan State | ||
| First season | 1896 | |
| Bowl record | 14–16 | |
| NY6 appearances | 9 | |
| NY6 bowl record | 6–3 | |
| CFP appearances | 1 (2015) | |
| CFP record | 0–1 | |
| First bowl appearance | 1938 Orange Bowl | |
| Last bowl appearance | 2021 Peach Bowl | |
| Longest win streak | 4 (2011–2014) | |
| Longest losing streak | 5 (2003, 2007–2010) | |
| Most bowl appearances | 5 (Rose Bowl) | |
The Michigan State Spartans college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). Since the establishment of the team in 1896, Michigan State has appeared in 30 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are five appearances in the Rose Bowl Game.[1] [2] Through the history of the program, nine separate coaches have led the Spartans to bowl games with Mark Dantonio having the most appearances with twelve.
| Bowl game record attendance | ||
| Former bowl game record attendance | ||
| § | Denotes College Football Playoff game |
| W | Win | |
| L | Loss |
| Alamo Bowl | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Aloha Bowl | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Champs Sports Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cherry Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Citrus Bowl (Capital One Bowl) | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Cotton Bowl | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Gator Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Hall of Fame Classic | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Holiday Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independence Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Liberty Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Orange Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Outback Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Peach Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Pinstripe Bowl | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Redbox Bowl | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Rose Bowl | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Silicon Valley Classic | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sun Bowl (John Hancock Bowl) | 2 | 1 | 1 |